Valorie Curry

Valorie Curry
Curry at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
Born1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)
Alma materCalifornia State University, Fullerton (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, voice actress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016; div. 2023)​

Valorie Curry (born 1985 or 1986)[1] is an American actress. Her credits include Veronica Mars (2005–06), The Following (2013–14) and The Tick (2016–19). She also starred as the titular character in the PlayStation 3 tech demo Kara (2012) and reprised the role in the video game Detroit: Become Human (2018). As of 2024, she plays the superhero Firecracker in Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.

Early life

Curry grew up with her brother David and sister Colleen in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004.[2] She attended California State University, Fullerton, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in theater.[3] She has also worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out, Brief Candle!, as well as roles in Oklahoma!, Bus Stop, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Diary of Anne Frank.[4]

Personal life

Curry married actor Sam Underwood, her The Following co-star, in 2016.[1] They separated in 2022 and divorced in April 2023.[5]

Curry is lesbian, having previously come out as a queer woman on National Coming Out Day 2019.[6][7][8][9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 I Love You Like Crazy Melody Short film
2012 Kara Kara (voice) Short film (tech demo)
Also motion capture
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Charlotte
2015 Bus Stop Alexia Short film
2016 American Pastoral Rita Cohen
2016 Blair Witch Talia
2018 After Darkness Margot
2019 Inherit the Viper Eve

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005–2006 Veronica Mars Jane Kuhne 6 episodes
2011 CSI: NY Hannah McCray Episode: "Indelible"
2012 Psych Rose-Marie Farrow Episode: "Heeeeere's Lassie"
2013–2014 The Following Emma Hill 29 episodes
2015–2016 House of Lies Kelsey 10 episodes
2016–2019 The Tick Dot Everest 22 episodes
2021 The Lost Symbol Katherine Solomon 10 episodes
2024–present The Boys Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker Main role (season 4)

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist(s)
2012 "After Midnight" Lead Female Patient Blink-182

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2018 Detroit: Become Human Kara[10] Also motion capture
2024 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker Playable DLC character; also likeness[11][12]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor Kara in Detroit: Become Human Nominated [13]
2019 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Performance in a Drama, Lead Nominated [14]

References

  1. ^ a b Scharf, Lindzi (2016-09-13). "TIFF 2016: Valorie Curry Breaks Out in 'American Pastoral' and 'Blair Witch Project'". Women's Wear Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2024-06-24. The wedding planning (they tied the knot two months ago) had to wait as Curry, 30, tackled the role of Rita Cohen...
  2. ^ Gaede, Susan (2010-12-02). "Sonora grad cast in 'Twilight' movie". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ^ Douglas, Cathy (2011-04-12). "Titans of Hollywood: Tinsel Town's Spotlights Shine on CSUF Alumni". Titan Magazine. California State University, Fullerton. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ "A View From the Inside - Phantom Projects Theatre Group". www.phantomprojects.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
  5. ^ Vasquez, Whitney (2023-10-16). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Star Sam Underwood's Ex-Wife Valorie Curry Not Alleged Victim in Felony Domestic Battery Arrest". Radar Online. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  6. ^ "The Boys' lesbian star Valorie Curry on mocking her character". The Advocate. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  7. ^ Ferlita, Gabriella (2024-06-21). "The Boys' Valorie Curry on 'making a clown' out of her right-wing supe role". PinkNews. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  8. ^ "Valorie Curry on Instagram: "For the last several years, I've felt a deep need and a deep contraction about coming out on #nationalcomingoutday🌈 I felt like I didn't…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  9. ^ Shatto, Rachel (August 22, 2022). "Out Actor Valorie Curry Joins The Cast of The Boys Season 4". Pride.
  10. ^ Curry, Valorie [@valoriecurry] (27 October 2015). "Oh shit! Didn't realize this was dropping today! Yes, it's me. Yes, it's Kara. I'm so excited to finally share this www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-27-quantic-dream-reveals-detroit-become-human" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 October 2015 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Call Of Duty's Latest DLC Operator Is Firecracker From The Boys, And She's Here Soon". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  12. ^ Lovely, Haiden (2024-06-19). "Every The Boys Operator in Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) & Warzone". The Escapist. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  13. ^ "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards - Gaming Nominees". Gamers' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Nominee List for 2018". National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. 11 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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